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Founder @TheNorthStar & @RealJusticePAC & @FlipTheSenate & @TheActionPAC. Host of @TheBreakdown Podcast. Voice of Social Justice @TJMShow. Husband. Father of 5.

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    1. Shaun King‏Verified account @shaunking 15 Aug 2018
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      This is absolutely infuriating. This sharp young Black boy, clean as ever, gets kicked out of school because he has dreads. His father rightfully struggles to maintain his emotions at the disappointment of it all.pic.twitter.com/WOpUGLqg8l

      Young Black boy w/ dreads kicked out of school because of his hair
      This is absolutely infuriating. It's simply a form of white nationalism and white supremacy embedded into the rules of this school.
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      Shaun King‏Verified account @shaunking 15 Aug 2018
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      Here's Day #2 of the first day of school for this young king. Thankfully a new school welcomed him, his style, and all of his hair - with open arms.pic.twitter.com/ryOYnTlMYQ

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      • Ann Weiler C Herbo 🍅 nissku 🍅( ꅔ ౪ꅔ*) David It's Samantha Michelle Graziosi Nefertiti Queenie 🎓🤓 Life.Culture.People.
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        1. Shaun King‏Verified account @shaunking 16 Aug 2018
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          LOOK AT THIS. This is from a promo video for the Florida school that kicked a 6 year old Black boy out because “his hair was below his ears.” Looks like the white boys have hair below their ears.pic.twitter.com/N56bcVSiCh

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        1. Bonnie J. Baker:  🎧‏ @bjewelb 16 Aug 2018
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          beautiful hair and beautiful ending and we must dig in and help each other through all of this madness!!!

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        2. weststyle86‏ @ADWEST86 16 Aug 2018
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          👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 A school who accepts and respects different cultures is equally important to the education of our children. 😭😭

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        1. I’m Your Auntie Mame  🏳️‍🌈‏ @SFGayMom 16 Aug 2018
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          God bless public schools! Let freedom ring! It is the fertile earth of a democracy and true equality. Everyone should send their kids to public schools and invest their money and time making them the best they can be. It’s our one shot at a level playing field in this country.

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        1. Jeremy‏ @jwach1994 16 Aug 2018
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          Sharp looking young man with a great smile. He's going to make his dad and all of us proud!

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        1. World Traveler Some Day‏ @passion4recom2 16 Aug 2018
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          God Bless his Father, for keeping his emotions, though how hard that was for him (his mother, and Grandparents, etc).And God Bless the new school and Administrators for accepting most of all, and enrolling the young man....

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        1. Jude Bell‏ @norbertandellie 16 Aug 2018
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          That is such good news! And now he can wear his cool spider-man shirt instead of a uniform. Good for his parents taking care of business! Wish I could congratulate them.

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        1. Jamie White‏ @cjslovey 16 Aug 2018
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          Thank you for posting this update. Schools need to stop tearing down kids over their appearance. His hair is part of who he is and he shouldn’t have to change that to get an education.

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        2. Shane  Ⓜ️‏ @VinegarStroke66 16 Aug 2018
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          And yes, it’s terrible the kid wasn’t able to attend school but if the father read the rules he would have seen that before he sent his child

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        3. Kara‏ @karamcb11 16 Aug 2018
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          He prob saw the video of the kid with hair past his ears and thought no problem. But didn't realize the school only let's white kids do that

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        1. OUFENIX (D)‏ @oufenix 15 Aug 2018
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          Yay!! I'm glad he found a school that will appreciate all this adorable young man has to offer! 🧡🧡🧡

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        1. Missnue_‏ @FineAss_Nue 16 Aug 2018
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          Beautiful black boy 💜

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        1. Anne Margaret Daniel‏ @venetianblonde 16 Aug 2018
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          Happy school days, young man, and I hope to see you in my university classroom one day x

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        2. Shane  Ⓜ️‏ @VinegarStroke66 16 Aug 2018
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          It’s a private school? He has to abide by he rules??? I went to private school and we couldn’t have facial hair, hair past our ears, or anything that wasn’t in the rules.... go to a public school and wear whatever you want... little white bits also cannot have long hair.

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        1. Geraldine Connor‏ @gconnor1952 16 Aug 2018
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          Sounds like he is in a better school. They would have likely been prejudice against him all year. Good job Dad staying cool and finding a school with heart.

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        1. tracy‏ @ByJove2 16 Aug 2018
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          Thank you for this update. I needed to see that this story had a good ending.

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        1. Kayock the Ancient One‏ @EricZFox 16 Aug 2018
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          Awe he looks so happy good job lil guy that school didnt deserve ya. #ReachForTheStars

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        1. MillennialMomming‏ @Rebecca79470616 16 Aug 2018
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          Lol YES!!!! I LOVE this!!!! Congrats to the dad for not putting up with that shit!

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